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Militias, Lawlessness and the Cold: Examining the Snow Campaign One often-forgotten campaign of the American Revolution is the Snow Campaign, fought in the northern backcountry of South Carolina. The region was disconnected from the wider societal functions of the colonies, as it was comprised of…

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Militias, Lawlessness and the Cold: Examining the Snow Campaign One often-forgotten campaign of the American Revolution is the Snow Campaign, fought in the northern backcountry of South Carolina. The region was disconnected from the wider societal functions of the colonies, as it was comprised of settlers who had forcefully pushed Native Americans from the area. Despite their isolation, the division of the American Revolution still found them. The wild Upcountry became a battleground of a Loyalist militia known as the Tories and die-hard patriots. https://crisiszine.wordpress.com/2025/08/01/militias-lawlessness-and-the-cold-examining-the-snow-campaign/